May 25, 2019

By Victoria Knight | Kaiser Health News In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted living rent or medical expenses, according to a study published Wednesday in Health...

Fifteen years ago, Louisville was a year removed from its momentous merger with Jefferson County. On Tuesday, the Greater Louisville Project released its 2018 Competitive City Update: Fifteen Years Beyond Merger, which examines how Metro Louisville fared against its peer cities. There has been...

Over the weekend, local food banks started to see an increase in visitors and calls from government employees struggling to feed their families without income. Food banks in the Washington, D.C., area are already seeing huge demand, and they are hosting pop-up food banks...

This is the fourth article in a four-part series that examines the complex relationship between green spaces, public policy and the urban heat island effect, while highlighting citizen-led strategies to mitigate the sweltering heat. Density is one of the crucial elements needed to make...

This is the third article in a four-part series that examines the complex relationship between green spaces, public policy and the urban heat island effect, while highlighting citizen-led strategies to mitigate the sweltering heat. Excessive urban heat is a condition unique to cities like...

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a four-part series that examines the complex relationship between green spaces, public policy and the urban heat island effect, while highlighting citizen-led strategies to mitigate the sweltering heat. Part 3 will tackle the problem with power...

Age-Friendly Louisville wraps up the comments phase of its strategic plan today, Aug. 31. Residents who still wish to comment can do so online before the end of the day. The University of Louisville’s Institute for Sustainable Health and Optimal Aging, Louisville Metro Government, AARP and the Kentuckiana...